Appendix of the epididymis
(Redirected from Appendix of epididymidis)
| Appendix of the epididymis | |
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| File:Gray1148.png The right testis, exposed by laying open the tunica vaginalis (appendix of epididymis labeled at center right) | |
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| Precursor | Wolffian duct |
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| Latin | appendix epididymidis |
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| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
The appendix of the epididymis (or pedunculated hydatid) is a small stalked appendage (sometimes duplicated) on the head of the epididymis. It is usually regarded as a detached efferent duct.
This structure is derived from the Wolffian duct (mesonephric duct) as opposed to the appendix testis which is derived from the Müllerian duct (paramesonephric duct) remnant.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit | edit source]- MedEd at Loyola urology/torapx2.htm - Torsion of Appendix Epididymis
- Anatomy image:7754 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- inguinalregion at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (testes)
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